Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?

第一課时 （Section A 1a—2d）

◢ 知识巩固 ◣

I 根据首字母及句意补全单词。

1. David is a tennis player. He b to

play tennis when he was six years old.

2. It rained h in the south of China

last week.

3. The drink tastes s， so I dont like it

at all.

4. The a didnt work this morning， so

I got up late.

5. S， they all stopped to have a look

at the sky.

Ⅱ 用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。

go off wait for at that time

pick up at the time of

1. Im busy. Please help me

the phone.

2. When you called， I was taking a shower

.

3. The clockat 7 oclock

and woke my mom.

4. She said she was doing her homework

the rainstorm.

5. When I saw him this morning， he

the bus with his mother.

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Ⅲ 阅读理解。

The weatherman said there was going to be a terrible storm， but the weather was so nice.

Mollys mother was going to buy some batteries （电池） in the corner store to prepare for the storm，

although Molly thought it wasnt necessary.

Her mom left and was back an hour later. It was about 6：00 pm， and the sky began to turn dark

because of the black clouds. The wind also started to pick up. Then the rain started to beat against

the windows. The trees shook hard. Some of the neighbors plants fell off their windows. “Im

scared，” said Molly to her mother. The storm lasted for about thirty minutes， long enough to make

the lights go out and the old trees fall over. Even Gretchen， the cat， was staying quietly under the

sofa. Mollys mother lit some candles so they could see their way around the house. “What about

dinner？” asked Molly. Her mother bought some fish when she went to the corner store. “I had a

feeling that we wouldnt be able to cook， so I didnt buy any vegetable. I just bought the food and

some bread，” said Mollys mother. They ate the fish and the bread by candle light. “You know， this

is kind of fun. Its almost like camping，” said Molly.

Later that night， the lights came back on. Molly said， “Although it was a scary time， I did have

fun.”

（ ）1. Why did Mollys mother go to the corner store？

A. To get candles. B. To get cat food.

C. To get batteries. D. To get some dinner food.

（ ）2. What do we know about the rainstorm from the passage？

A. It was not a heavy one. B. It started in the morning.

C. It lasted for about half an hour. D. It made the light go out all night.

（ ）3. What did Molly eat for dinner？

A. Some cakes. B. Some vegetables.

C. The chicken. D. The fish and the bread.

（ ）4. What can be the best title for the passage？

A. Mollys Busy Night B. Molly and Her Cat

C. Moms Trip to the Store D. A Night with a Rainstorm

第二課时 （Section A 3a—3c）

◢ 知识巩固 ◣

I 根据汉语提示及句意填写单词。

1. The news on TV（报道） that there

was a storm in the town.

2. We need some（木头） to make fire.

Could you go out and get some？

3. The sun gives us（光） and all

living things on the earth need it.

4. Everyone was excited because they

（打败） the other team.

5. While I was staying alone at the house， I

often heard the（风） outside.

Ⅱ 用所给词的适当形式填空。

1. Please give me some（match） to

make fire.

2. It rained（heavy） and I was wet

because I forgot to take an umbrella.

3. The little girl was very tired and fell

（sleep） quickly in her mothers arms.

4. The workers came and took the

（fall） tree away from the road.

5. The river（rise） by a half meter

because it rained last night.

Ⅲ 课文精编巧练。

Ben could hear strong winds outside his

home in Alabama. Black clouds were making

the sky very dark. With no light outside， it felt

1. midnight. The news on TV

reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.

Everyone in the neighborhood 2.

（be） busy. Bens dad was putting pieces of

wood over the windows 3. his mom

was making sure the flashlights and radio

were working. She also put some candles and

4. （match） on the table.

Ben was helping his mom make dinner

when the rain began to beat heavily 5.

the windows. After dinner， they tried to play a

card game， but it was hard 6. （have）

fun with a serious storm happening outside.

Ben could not sleep at first. He 7.

（final） fell asleep when the wind was dying

down at around 3：00 am. When he woke up， the

sun 8. （rise）. He went outside with his

family and found the neighborhood in a mess.

9. （fall） trees， broken windows and

rubbish were everywhere. They joined the

neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood

together. Although the storm 10.

（break） many things apart， it brought families

and neighbors closer together.

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Ⅳ 完形填空。

It was very cold on a winter morning. Mr Black was walking in the park when he heard a cry

for help. He stopped and looked here and there. At the moment， a boy1to him. The boy was in

such a hurry that he couldnt2a word except pointing towards the river. Both of them ran

along the river and saw a girl in the water. She was holding （抓住） a piece of wood. It was carrying

her away. It was too3 .

Without a word， Mr Black took off his clothes as4as he could， and jumped into the river.

He swam to the girl and took her back near the bank and lifted （舉起） the girl up， and then the boy

helped pull her out of the water. Then they stopped a car and took the girl to the5 . At last the

girls life was saved.

（ ）1. A. came out B. looked out C. walked up D. ran up

（ ）2. A. say B. know C. remember D. find

（ ）3. A. heavy B. exciting C. dangerous D. strange

（ ）4. A. easily B. carefully C. quickly D. quietly

（ ）5. A. school B. hospital C. park D. house

第三课时 （Section A Grammar Focus—4c）

◢ 知识巩固 ◣

I 用方框中所给词（组）的适当形式填空。

kid ice wake up

have a look because of

1. The lake is full of water now

the heavy rain.

2. Be careful！ It is easy to fall down on

roads.

3. I want toat the weather

report. Please turn on the TV.

4. I thought hewhen he

said he was going out with a star.

5. When the sun was rising， he

naturally.

◢ 能力提升 ◣

Ⅱ 结合本单元语法，用所给词的适当形

式完成短文。

Last night， while I was doing my homework，

Angela 1. （call） me. She said she was

calling me on her cell phone from the music

classroom. I asked her if she 2. （wait）

for class， but she said the music teacher was at

the front of the classroom while she 3.

（talk） to me. I couldnt believe she was making

a phone call during the class. So I asked her

what was going on.

She said her music teacher was so boring

that some of the students 4. （sleep） in

class. Some of the students 5. （talk）

about their plans for the weekend. And the

student next to her 6. （draw） a picture

of a horse. While we were talking， I 7.

（hear） her music teacher shouting， “Miss， are

you making a phone call？” Suddenly， the line

went dead （电话断了）. I hung up the phone

and went to the kitchen to make dinner. While

I 8. （cut） vegetables for a salad， the

phone rang （响） once again. It was Angela， but

at this time she wasnt sitting in class.

Ⅲ 阅读填空。（有一项多余）

A month ago the Brown family， who lived

in Lyndhurst， had a special experience.1

She was making coffee while her husband，

Frank， was watching a comedy program on

television. Upstairs （在楼上） their young

daughter， Ruth， was asleep in her room and

their son， Mark， was doing some homework on

his computer.2However， at the end of the

afternoon， it started to change. Soon， it began

to rain very heavily. Tina looked out of the

window and saw big storm clouds in the sky.

The Browns dog， Tilly， was in the back garden.

3Shortly afterwards， Tina saw lightning

（闪电） in the sky and then everything in the

house went dark. Frank was unhappy because

the television didnt work.4Then they

heard baby Ruth crying. Frank went upstairs to

look after the baby but when he climbed the

stairs， there was a loud sound and the house

seemed to shake.5A big tree from their

garden fell through the window of Ruths room！

Luckily， it missed the baby by just half a meter！

A. It was evening and after dinner Tina was

in the kitchen.

B. Ruth was just two years old and liked

playing with Tilly.

C. Frank ran into Ruths room and he saw

something shocking.

D. The weather had been very good all day

with a lot of sunshine.

E. Mark shouted from his room because he

couldnt use his computer.

F. Suddenly， there was a loud sound and

Tilly quickly ran into the house.

1.2.3.4.5.

第四課时 （Section B 1a—2e）

◢ 听力延伸 ◣

听下面一段独白，为人物的活动排

序。独白读两遍。

（ ）I got to the bus stop.

（ ）I finished my homework.

（ ）I played tennis for an hour.

（ ）I realized my bag was still at home.

（ ）I helped a dog.

（ ）I listened to music.

◢ 知识巩固 ◣

Ⅱ 用所给词的适当形式填空。

1. To tell the（true）， I dont think you

are right this time.

2. By now it is（complete） dark

outside. We can not see the sunlight.

3. Studies show that most（pupil）

have difficulty in reading and speaking.

4. When I saw her， I（realize）

something was wrong.

5. Robert was really（shock） when

he heard the bad news about his class.

Ⅲ 用方框中所給短语的适当形式填空。

in silence take... down make ones way

so... that... at first

1. When I arrived at the bridge， the workers

it .

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2. He found the job tiring

but he soon got used to it.

3. The other children were playing while he was

thinking about questions .

4. Jack wastired

he fell asleep as soon as he lay

down on the bed.

5. Finally， theyto the

forest to go for a different weekend.

◢ 能力提升 ◣

阅读理解。

The morning of December 26th was warm and sunny on Phi Phi Don Island in Thailand. The

sunshine was a welcome change from the wet， rainy weather at home. After breakfast， we went to

the beach. My parents played volleyball and I ran straight into the clear water. We had great fun.

Suddenly， I heard a roar （咆哮）. Then I saw a big wave （海浪）. “Mark， run！” I heard my mom

shout before the big wave came to me. In no time I was under the water. I tried to get out of the

water， but I couldnt. Luckily， a hand pulled （拉） me up. I breathed and looked around. I was in a

tree with a Thai man.

I was shocked and was not able to move. The only thing I could do was sit and watch. The

hours passed slowly. Suddenly， both the Thai man and I saw a plane and we started shouting. The

pilot saw us and came to save us. Half an hour later we were in the hills. A lot of people were there.

I felt lonely and lost. Just then， my mom ran to me and said， “Mark， youre here.” I was relieved at

that time.

Two days later we left the island. We felt lucky to be alive. But we were sorry for the people

there who lost their homes.

（ ）1. Mark got out of the water with the help of.

A. his mom B. a boat C. a tree D. a Thai man

（ ）2. What is the right order of the following events？

① Mark saw a plane. ② Mark met his mom.

③ Mark went to the hills. ④ Mark waited in the tree.

A. ①③②④ B. ②③④① C. ③①②④ D. ④①③②

（ ）3. What does the underlined word “relieved” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese？

A. 迷茫的 B. 放心的 C. 自豪的 D. 懊悔的

（ ）4. Why does the writer write the passage？

A. To describe a terrible experience. B. To tell us to give others a helping hand.

C. To show the way of getting out of danger. D. To advise us not to go to Phi Phi Don Island.

Ⅴ 選词填空。（每词限用一次）

area light window heavy asleep report rise wind fall begin

On October 24， 2021， a terrible rainstorm hit the north of the state of California， USA. This has

been the heaviest rainstorm in California since 1995.

In the morning， the news on TV 1. that a heavy rainstorm was on the way to the north

of California. Hearing the news， people 2. to prepare necessary things for the rainstorm，

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such as candles， matches and flashlights. They also made sure to close all the 3.. In the

evening， the rainstorm finally came with strong 4.. Soon it started to rain 5..

The heavy rainstorm caused power failure （停电）. Without power， thousands of people had to

use candles or flashlights to give 6.. What was worse， the heavy rain made it difficult for

people to fall 7..

The rain didnt stop until the next morning. It caused the water levels （水位） in the rivers to

8. quickly. As a result， many 9. were under water. The heavy rainstorm also

caused mudslides （泥石流）. Rubbish and 10. trees were everywhere. After the heavy

rainstorm， people in the north of California had to work hard to make their life return to normal.

第五课时 （Section B 3a—Self Check）

◢ 写作导引 ◣

话题分析

本单元的写作话题是“难忘的经历”，

要求学生能够清楚描述事件发生的时间、地

点，人物行为及感受。体裁为记叙文，时态

以一般过去时和过去进行时为主，人称多采

用第一人称或第三人称。

单元话题词汇积累

1. at the time of the在暴风雨时

2. begin to rain heavily 开始下大雨

3. beat heavilythe windows 对着窗

户猛烈敲打

4. die down 逐渐变弱；逐渐消失

5. pick up 拾起，捡起

6. in a mess 乱七八糟

7. fall asleep 睡觉

8. take down 被撞毁、拆除

9. the place of the事故现场

10. by the side of the road 在路边

11. make ones way to 在某人去……的路上

12. be shocked to听到这新闻很震惊

13. in silence 沉默；无声

14. tell the truth 说实话

15. at first 首先；最初

单元话题句子积累

1. An important event that I remember well was

that... It happened on/at...

2. I will never forget the day when I...

3. When I heard the news of this event， I.../

When this event happened， I...

4. While I was... I found/saw...

5. I couldnt believe it/my eyes./I was

completely shocked.

6. I didnt believe it at first， but then I... and

realized that it was true.

7. I was so... that I couldnt say a word.

8. I was so moved that Ill never forget the

experience.

寫作演练

假设你校的校刊近期开设了英文专栏，

正在征集稿件。请你用英语为专栏写一篇

短文，介绍自己经历的一件难忘的事。80

词左右。

◢ Self Check ◣

I 根据首字母及句意补全单词。

1. The old man was riding a bike slowly when a car hit him s.

2. Alice was listening to music when the s came. And it was dark outside.

3. Many Chinese college students volunteer to be a teacher in poor a.

4. Please write down the d of your birth and your name on the paper.

5. I planned to call you back last night， but I c forgot. So I come to find you.

6. Frank was sitting in s under the tree. He is too tired to say a word.

7. There are 50 p in our class and most of them come from the same city.

8. As we all know， the sun r in the east and goes down in the west.

9. Today， more and more people begin to r the importance of saving water.

10. The baby fell awhile his mother was singing a song for him.

Ⅱ 完形填空。

Last October， Damien Smith and his family moved to a new town. The little boy was1his

birthday. With no friends living in the new town， he thought he might celebrate his 9-year-old

birthday with2his family.

Damiens parents didnt want their son to feel lonely on his special day. So they3to find

help online. To their4 ， they got many replies. Over the following month， they got more than

1，2005 ！ It was so exciting that people from far away were sending birthday wishes to Damien.

“Here are cards around the world telling you how6you are，” Damiens father told him.

And it7even better！ The famous actor Ryan Reynolds saw it online. He got in touch with

the family and made a short video for the young boy.

“When I see your story， I think of8 . I also went to a new school at a young age，” Reynolds

said in the video. “I remember how lonely I felt. When you feel bad about something， you think

youre the only one，9youre not. Many people love you.”

When Damien saw the video and all the wishes online， he felt so10and excited. He

thought he had the best birthday ever！

（ ）1. A. putting off B. working on C. worrying about D. looking for

（ ）2. A. even B. only C. almost D. always

（ ）3. A. tried B. paid C. used D. remembered

（ ）4. A. promise B. taste C. wish D. surprise

（ ）5. A. flowers B. cards C. calls D. books

（ ）6. A. lovely B. interesting C. kind D. important

（ ）7. A. left B. got C. made D. gave

（ ）8. A. himself B. herself C. yourself D. myself

（ ）9. A. or B. so C. but D. because

（ ）10. A. lucky B. scared C. popular D. nervous

Ⅲ 閱读理解。

It was raining heavily as I was walking up the hill toward the station at six oclock on Saturday

morning. In this early morning there wasnt much traffic and there werent many people. Just as I

was crossing the road near the top of the hill， a car came around the corner. It was traveling very

fast. Suddenly it hit a lamp post （路灯柱） and turned over.

I ran to the car to help the driver at once. He was badly hurt and there was a lot of blood on his

face. A young woman hurried into the station and phoned for an ambulance （救护车） while I was

taking care of the driver. Many people came to see what happened. A policeman arrived a few

minutes later and asked me a lot of questions about the accident. After a while， the ambulance

arrived and the driver was sent to the hospital.

The next morning I went to the hospital to see the man. The doctor told me that he was much

better， and that he would leave the hospital after a few days rest.

（ ）1. Where did the accident happen？

A. Near the school. B. Near the top of the hill.

C. Near the station. D. Near the hospital.

（ ）2. What happened to the driver？

A. He hit a car. B. He was hurt but not serious.

C. His car was broken suddenly. D. His car hit a lamp post and turned over.

（ ）3. Who phoned for an ambulance？

A. The writer. B. A policeman.

C. Another driver. D. A young woman.

（ ）4. What did the policeman do？

A. He took the driver away. B. He took care of the driver.

C. He sent the driver to the hospital. D. He asked the writer many questions.

（ ）5. When did the writer go to the hospital to see the driver？

A. On Saturday. B. On Sunday. C. On Monday. D. On Tuesday.

Ⅳ 語法填空。

I still remember the date， December 24. While I was having an English class， I fell 1.

（sleep）. Suddenly， I went into a strange area and saw some 2. （pupil） playing in the woods.

Then a rainstorm came. So I made my way into a tower. It was very dark but the wind was very

strong. I could hear the rain beat heavily 3. the windows.

Then I found a man standing by the door with a flashlight. At first， he stared at me in silence.

Then he walked up to me. When I 4. （realize） he could be a terrorist， I was 5.

（complete） shocked. I phoned my mother， 6. she didnt pick up. I felt very scared.

At that time， I heard the alarm bell went off and then 7. voice， “OK， class is over.” I

woke up， rose slowly from the chair and found that the wind 8. （die） down. The sky was

getting brighter.

Do you think this passage is interesting？ Im not 9. （kid） you. To tell you the

10. （true）， I dreamed a strange dream that day. I also gave a report to my friends about